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Bearchested Friday PW: 185.4 CW: 185 LTD: 22

Bearchested Friday PW: 183.2 CW: 185.4 LTD: 21.6 A week of working at a different office and stress eating cause this gain. I've gotten a little better this week but need to improve. There's a great podcast 2 part series by Barbell Logic that talks about losing weight and gaining muscle. One of the hosts completely nailed…

Please excuse me from weigh in this week as I'm traveling

Bearchested Friday PW: 183.8 CW: 183.2 LTD: 23.8

Bearchested Friday PW: 183.0 CW: 183.8 LTD: 23.2 Very busy week at work with early mornings and late nights for a big project. I snacked more due to the stress and not always getting a chance to eat at my normal times.

Bearchested Friday PW: 182.6 CW: 183.0 LTD: 24 My diet wasn't on track this week as I overindulged due to my my wife's birthday this weekend (restaurant meals and cupcakes), and was dealing with some emotional eating. I also have been getting strong headaches, likely due to Covid recovery. I finally got most of my taste /…

Thanks! I've followed a blog called The Art of Manliness for years, and one of the authors has been using Barbell Logic online coaching for awhile and made significant progress. They offer a free month and do a good job of matching you with a coach who's aligned with your goals. For example, some of their coaches work with…

Bearchested Friday PW: 183.4 CW: 182.6 LTD: 24.4

I've tried recompositions in the past, but my latest attempt, since September of last year, has been my most successful. I started using an online coach since late August last year, so that's likely why I've been more focused and successful. I lift weights 3 times per week, primarily training with barbells on the big 4…

I've been cultivating a training playlist for a few years. Disclaimer, it does include explicit songs. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z2t2j0CTny0GpMKOm4DV3?si=Cxe1EovyS36cHRHLLKXLoA

Cool, I just added you on Zwift. It seems crazy but the 100 mile day felt like one of the easiest of the week.

Bearchested Friday PW: 183.2 CW: 183.4 LTD: 23.6 Sorry for the long update. TLDR: RAGBRAI was awesome. RAGBRAI (week-long social bicycle touring ride across Iowa) last week was challenging and also a lot of fun. Because it was the 50th anniversary there were a lot more people than prior years (so I'm told) and temperatures…

One of my favorite sayings is "discipline over motivation." Motivation is very fleeting and typically follows action, moreso than preceding action. I give myself grace to do less than I normally do (i.e., reduce weight to be lifted, reduce volume, or shorten cardio time / distance) as long as I do something. Very often if…

Thanks! My hometown of Grinnell is about 60 miles east of Des Moines. I'll be meeting my family there at one of my favorite ice cream shops. I'm staying with a friend near Des Moines right now before we head out tomorrow. We'll be camping every night, sometimes in someone's yard that someone on our team knows, and…

Bearchested Friday PW: 185.4 CW: 183.2 LTD: 23.8 Jessica - I won't be able to weigh in next week. I'm about to spend the next week biking across my home state of Iowa. Iowa hosts RAGBRAI every year, a week long social cycling ride across the state. As an Iowa native it's been on my bucket list and this year is the 50th…

A couple for me. First is I learned to pay attention to serving sizes. A few weeks ago I picked up some specialty cookies for my family. The company had nutrition information online, but I didn't realize the 150-200 calories listed was for 1/4 of the cookie, not half the cookie like I assumed. Of course I didn't realize…

Bearchested Friday PW: 185.2 CW: 185.4 LTD: 21.6

Have you tried the MiO squirt bottles? I like those because you can dial back the flavoring or increase it depending upon your preference.

Bearchested Friday PW: 185.8 CW: 185.2 LTD: 21.8 Traveling last week, so glad to be back in the 185 range after a week of eating out and going over macros.

Sorry, I was traveling last week and forgot to weigh in when I returned on Saturday.

Bearchested Friday PW: 187.8 CW: 185.8 LTD: 21.2

Bearchested Friday PW: 188.8 CW: 187.8 LTD: 19.2

I'm so sorry for your loss. Pets are such a huge part of our lives, and saying goodbye is so hard.

Not having it in the house helps me the best. Otherwise, I drink a protein shake or 16 ounces of water. I also think about how many calories the treat is and how long it would take me to work off those calories. If I end up giving in, I try to adjust my calories for the day or next couple days.

Bearchested PW: 191.0 CW: 188.8 LTD: 18.2 Had a good week in terms of keeping on track with meal planning and generally sticking with macros. I've also been loading my calories more towards breakfast and lunch (complete opposite from when I used to intermittent fast) to help recovery. This means I'm only eating a small…

I have the paid subscription for the past 3 years, after years of being a user of the free app. I decided to pay for the premium version when I wanted to better track macronutrients, as well as vary my calorie and macro goals each day (based on my lifting days). I really like seeing my macros per meal, the time stamps for…

Bearchested Friday PW: 189.6 CW: 191.0 LTD: 16 My diet wasn't great this past weekend with the holiday. I've done a lot better limiting candy and snacking, but not quite where I want to be. I've exercised every day this week except Monday. I just need to focus on dropping weight over the next 8 weeks.

Until I hurt my knee years I used to run circuits with jumping rope between. It's great cardio, and surprising how quickly it can exhaust you.

Yes, it's heavy (for me) barbell training. A typical session will be a foam rolling/ stretching warm-up, and 4 warm-up sets of squats followed by 3 sets of 5 reps work sets (2min rest between work sets). Next will be either 3x5 bench press or overhead press (after 4 warm up sets), and then 1x5 deadlift or 3x8 barbell row…

Bearchested Friday PW: 191.0 CW: 189.6 LTD: 17.4 Got back on track this week. Did much better with meal planning, but also adjusting my planned meals and snacks when I unexpectedly ate out a couple times this week (and making good choices when I did). I realized my struggles throughout this month with my appetite were in…